Tag: MORT
Total Number of Excess Deaths >14.7 Million in U.S. in 1980 to 2023
U.S. mortality rose rapidly in 2020 and 2021, then declined in 2022 and 2023, remaining higher than in 2019
Youth Deaths Attributable to Synthetic Opioids Alone Increasingly Predominant
Since 2020, fatal synthetic opioid-only overdose rates higher than polydrug overdose rates involving synthetic opioids
ASCO: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists May Reduce Risk for Obesity-Related Cancer, All-Cause Death
Protective association seen between GLP-1 receptor agonist use and colon and rectal cancers in adults with obesity and diabetes
ASCO: Alcohol-Associated Cancer Mortality Increased From 1990 to 2021
Mortality rates significantly higher in those aged 55 years and older and men in the United States
Replacing Sedentary Activity With Sleep, Exercise Beneficial in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Reduction in cardiac event/mortality risk seen in patients evaluated for acute coronary syndrome
Mortality, Sudden Cardiac Death Higher for Male Professional Bodybuilders
Professional bodybuilders have higher risk for sudden cardiac death compared with amateurs
All-Cause Mortality Higher With Sleep Deprivation in Seniors With Epilepsy
After adjustment for demographic and health variables, hazard ratio was 1.94 for individuals with epilepsy and sleep deprivation
2016 to 2020 Did Not See Any Improvement in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Outcomes
High mortality, particularly in men, and major complications persist
Risk for Death, MACE Increased for Patients With Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes
Risk for MACE lower in adult-onset T1D versus T2D, but mortality higher from diabetic coma or ketoacidosis
Mortality Up With Loss of Low-Income Subsidy for Drugs
Mortality difference amplified for users of medications for cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, HIV